The Lancaster County School District has put its foot down on certain types of political activity that can occur on school grounds.

The school board voted unanimously Tuesday on final reading of a policy that will prohibit campaigning and the distributing of campaign material on district property.

The board had viewed a draft of the policy in April but tabled it for later discussion. At that time, board member Dr. Peter Barry expressed concern about an item that would have prevented politicians from buying ad space in publications such as football programs.

With a round of applause from several Indian Land residents in the audience, Lancaster County Council denied an ordinance that would have allowed for elderly care centers in residential neighborhoods.

Council voted unanimously to deny the ordinance, which would have permitted elderly care facilities as a conditional use in residential and commercial areas with the R-15P, B-1 and B-2 zoning designations. The vote was 5-0. Councilman Larry McCullough was absent.

KERSHAW – Lancaster County Council was chastised for spending $400,000 on improvements to the Kershaw Industrial Park a few years ago, said its chairman, Rudy Carter.

Carter spoke at a groundbreaking for the park on Gold Mine Highway on Tuesday morning.

“In our economic times, things are very difficult,” Carter said. “The key to all this is simply planning. I think we’re going to see a lot going on here. I think investing now will pay off huge in the future.”

COLUMBIA – The city of Lancaster has been recognized by AAA Carolinas as a 2009 South Carolina Traffic Safe Community.

Lt. Jeff Meeks of the Lancaster Police Department accepted the award, which honors the police department and city for working to ensure that roads in the city are safe. The award was presented at a luncheon in Columbia on Oct. 15.

The city of Lancaster was recognized for its public-awareness campaigns.

CHESTERFIELD – A man accused of a non-fatal stabbing of a woman found on the side of the road in Chesterfield County was released on bond.

Chesterfield County Detention Center records show Brian William Taylor, 38, of 5193 Bethune Road, Kershaw, was released Nov. 15 on a $5,000 bond.

Taylor was being held at the detention center since being charged at his home Nov. 4 with assault and battery with intent to kill, stemming from the Oct. 29 stabbing of a 47-year-old woman from Lancaster County with family ties to Pageland.